Safe/Secure Transport of Chemicals - CSP
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SAND No. 2012-5234C
Sandia is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin Company,
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Hazardous Shipments
Modes of Transport
Regulations
Packaging
Labels
Documentation
Emergencies and Security
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Laboratory samples
Equipment
Domestic shipments
International
shipments
Quantity of material
Take what, where, and how
much into account when
making hazardous shipments
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Chemical
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Toxic
Oxidizers
Corrosive
Flammable
Explosive
Physical
Biological
Radioactive substances
◦ Cryogens
◦ Compressed gases
◦ Magnetic
◦ Infectious pathogens
◦ Genetically modified organisms
Take types of hazards into
account when making
hazardous shipments
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External events
Internal Events
Consequences
◦ Collisions, crashes,
accidents
◦ Release or spill due to
equipment or containment
failure
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Injuries or fatalities
Property damage
Environmental damage
Institution impacts
Fines
Negative press
Consider all that could go wrong
and the consequences when
making hazardous shipments
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Air
Waterway
Rail
Road
Hand carry
◦ Vehicle
◦ Cart or bicycle
Transport vehicle may
carry both people and
your shipment
Take mode of transport into
account when making
hazardous shipments
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Thousands of regulated
hazardous materials
Differences in
regulations by country
Penalties can be severe
◦ Willfully violation of US
hazardous material
transportation regulations
Fines up to $250,000
Prison for up to 5 years
Both fine and prison
International regulations
Special requirements,
restrictions, or limitations
Training requirements,
certifications
◦ UN Model Regulations
◦ International Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
◦ International Air Transport
Association (IATA)
Take regulations into account
when making hazardous
shipments
Title 18 U.S.C.
HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180
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Assistance from
trained person
◦ CSSO, other
◦ Knows regulations
◦ Has required
certifications
◦ Can ensure use of
licensed, approved
shipping companies
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Container within a container
Specific requirements depend on material and other factors
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Safety Data Sheets
Shipping order
Bill of lading
Manifest
Full shipper, receiver
addresses
Packing and labeling
certification
Verification of receipt
Follow up documentation
◦ Incident/accident reports
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Emergency contacts
◦ Regulation
requirements
local, national, international
Public relations
Higher risk shipments
require higher security
◦ Designate spokesperson
beforehand
◦ Be responsive to public
concerns
◦ Special regulations
Photos: TSA User’s Guide on Security Seals for Domestic Cargo
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Hazard Labels
◦ GHS
Transportation Labels
◦ Transportation pictograms
Combination labels
◦ Container label (inner and
outer)
◦ Transportation
documentation
Packing list
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properly and fully identify material
use proper, full chemical name
◦ no abbreviations
◦ ID codes, e.g., UN Numbers
Specify quantities, concentrations,
number of containers
Indicate specific hazard class
Include emergency information
Language(s)
◦ according to regulations
◦ contact names
24/7 phone numbers
◦ proper universal symbols
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Corrosive
Irritant
Health Hazard
Acute Toxicity
Flammable
Explosion
Oxidizer
Compressed Gas
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Where, how, who opens shipment?
Should package be opened in a hood?
Is material radioactive, flammable,
reactive, explosive, etc.?
Is monitoring equipment needed?
Is special storage needed on receipt?
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Managers
Packers
Handlers
Loaders
Drivers
All shipping and
receiving personnel
Mailroom personnel
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Secondary Containment
◦ Hand carry
Carts
◦ PPE
◦ Spill kit
Documentation
◦ Update Inventory
◦ SDS
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UNECE, “Globally Harmonized System Of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals (GHS),” 1st edition, 2003, online,
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.ht
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International Airlines Transportation Association, Dangerous Goods
Regulations(DGR), 2008, not online,
http://www.iata.org/ps/publications/9065.htm
UN International Maritime Organization (IMO),
http://www.imo.org/
European Union (EU) Transport Activities
http://europa.eu/
US Department of Transportation (DOT)
http://www.dot.gov
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International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Occupational Safety and
Health Centre (CIS)
Programme on Safety and Health at Work
and the Environment (SafeWork)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protecti
on/safework/cis/index.htm
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